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Hi, Sebastian! |
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On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 11:45:34PM +0200, Sebastian Günther wrote: |
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> * Alan Mackenzie (acm@×××.de) [24.07.08 23:02]: |
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> > Hi, Sebastian, |
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> I don't know where it is explained, but I try to explain what I know |
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> until now about this. |
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> > I'm still very confused by profiles, though I obviously need to get |
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> > to grips with them. What is a profile, _EXACTLY_? ..... |
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> You select your profile by choosing a directory (in any depth) under |
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> /usr/portage/profiles link it to /etc/make.profile. |
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[ .... ] |
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> portage recurses upwards to /usr/portage/profiles and read all files in |
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> the directories on the way upwards. So every file in |
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> /etc/portage/profiles is member of all profiles and what is found on the |
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> way down to your choosen directory is *added* to your specific profile. |
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Now I understand! :-) |
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> So by choosing a profile you choose a stepwise "patch way" to the files |
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> in /usr/portage/profile |
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> > Please tell me that this is clearly explained somewhere. |
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> Sorry no links I know of. |
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I've submitted a bug report (#232903) on the Linux x86 Handbook, asking |
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for profiles to be described better. |
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I think that now I understand about profiles, my original problem with |
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cups/lprng fighting will melt away with a bit of editing. |
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Thanks to all! |
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> Sebastian |
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Alan Mackenzie (Nuremberg, Germany). |
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